In ubuntu you can install microsoft windows fonts using below methods. First install Microsoft’s TrueType Core fonts.This font pack contains Andale Mono, Arial, Arial Black, Comic Sans MS, Courier New, Georgia, Impact, Times New Roman, Trebuchet, Verdana, and Webdings font.…
When you update Linux kernels in Ubuntu, the old Linux kernel version is not deleted automatically and it also appears in your boot menu and stays in your system and eating some of your system space. You can remove all…
To configure the grub2/burg settings in ubuntu in easy way you need to install Grub Customizer. The main feature is the boot entry list configuration .
1.Go to Applications->Accessories->Terminal and Type the below commands and press enter.
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:danielrichter2007/grub-customizer sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install grub-customizer
2.Then go to Applications -> System Toiols -> Grub Customize to configure the grub2/burg settings in ubuntu
DNS Cache stores the IP Addresses of Web Servers that host the website. Some times you need to Flush, Reset or clear your DNS cache to resolve the new ip address of your favorite website or to take effect /etc/hosts…
lshw is a small and build in tool in Ubuntu to get the detailed information on the hardware configuration. Using this you can view your memory configuration details, firmware details, mainboard configuration details, CPU details and system speed, cache configuration, bus speed details and lots more. Now we are goin to use this tool to get our system details. It currently supports DMI, OpenFirmware device tree, PCI/AGP, CPUID, IDE/ATA/ATAPI, PCMCIA , SCSI and USB.
In Ubuntu you can create a list of installed packages very easily. There are lots of methods available. We will see one by one in this tutorial. This is helpful in some situations where you want to track or uninstall…
In Ubuntu you can configure the Boot Menu by using the Startup manager. It can also be used to change your ubuntu splash screen. Some other features of Startup manager is to password protect your boot loaders and secure system boot. It comes with GUI, so you can easily configure it.
Method:1
1.Go to System-> Administration-> Software Sources.(If it ask for password type your password and press OK)
2.Select other Software
3.Select Add and enter:
deb http://archive.canonical.com/ lucid partner
4.Open terminal.To open terminal go to Applications-> Accessories-> Terminal and type
sudo aptitude install acroread
Method:2
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In Ubuntu, there are lots of commands available to check your hardware information. Using this you can view all your system details completly without any third party outside tools. In this tutorial we are going to see how to get…
UFW is a firewall for Ubuntu users and it is available by default in all Ubuntu installations after 8.04 LTS but disabled by default. Actually the Uncomplicated Firewall or UFW is a front-end for iptables and netfilter firewall. It comes…